2006 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 71
2006 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Safety and Security Occupant safety Front airbags Driver and passenger airbags are deployed: in the event of certain frontal impacts if impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold independently of the head-thorax airbags The airbags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment thresholds. You will then be protected by the fastened seat belts. The passenger airbag will only be deployed if: the passenger seat is occupied the 7 indicator lamp on the glove box is not lit ( page 78) the impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold 1 Driver airbag 2 Passenger airbag 3 Knee bag ! Do not place objects heavier than 20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This could cause the front airbag or the head-thorax airbag on the front passenger side to deploy in a crash which exceeds the system's deployment threshold. Knee bag The knee bag is located on the driver-side lower instrument panel. It is designed to operate together with the driver airbag in certain frontal impacts exceeding a preset threshold. The knee bag operates best in conjunction with a properly positioned and fastened seat belt. 70